June 25, 2025

Ten Steps to Prevent Child Abduction

According to the Child Crime Prevention and Safety Center, the majority of abduction cases are committed by family members. However, 28% of kidnappings are carried out by strangers. The FBI estimates that every 40 seconds, a child goes missing or is abducted in the United ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Child Label

June 3, 2025

New! Photo Permission Icon on Check-In Labels

The children’s labels and guardian receipts used with KidCheck are a security feature, as well as help to reduce the time and effort staff and volunteers need to spend accessing important information about the children in their care. The name badge is designed to provide an at-a-glance visual representation of what each child requires to be safe, celebrated, and served. New! To further this effort, we are excited to introduce the photo permission icon on the child’s name ...

April 1, 2025

Easter Resources. We’re Here to Help!

Easter is coming in hot, and we are here to help your organization make the most of this special day. Here are twelve KidCheck resources to help make things manageable so the day runs smoothly, show your commitment to child safety, and free you up to ...

November 20, 2024

The Legal, Ethical, and Spiritual Role of Mandatory Reporting

Mandatory Reporting is critical in children’s ministry. Parents and guardians entrust you to provide a safe environment. Reporting laws serve as a safeguard, ensuring that concerns are quickly and effectively addressed. Understanding Mandatory Reporting Children’s ministry is often seen as a sanctuary of trust and compassion for ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares How To Effectively Communicate Your Safety Efforts

November 5, 2024

How to Effectively Communicate Safety Efforts

Be prepared to respond to hard questions. Child safety can be a sensitive topic, and while you may not have all the answers as a leader, that shouldn’t stop you from preparing to respond to the hard questions. To effectively share what you are doing, you ...

October 29, 2024

Establishing A First Line of Defense

Top Abuse Prevention Methods and Protective Tactics. Organizations must take a proactive stance to protect their most vulnerable. Every day, predators work to gain authority and trust and use their access and control to victimize. The most effective way to prevent predators from entering your organization ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares New! Learn Who Is Interested in Volunteering

October 21, 2024

New! Easily Know Who Wants To Volunteer

We’re excited to share our latest improvement regarding volunteers. Now, right in their KidCheck account, with the click of a button, parents and guardians can proactively let you know they are interested in volunteering. This provides another great avenue for you to learn who wants ...

September 24, 2024

20 Child Safety Red Flags

With our focus on child and youth safety, KidCheck has answered many questions about how to predator-proof an organization over the years. When we discuss child predators, we often hear the same responses, “Why would a predator target our organization?” “Predators are monsters; I would ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares10 Guidelines That Enhance Your Child Protection Policy

August 20, 2024

Ten Guidelines That Enhance Your Child Protection Policy

Children are vulnerable. That’s why having a comprehensive child protection policy (CPP) for managing safety concerns should be the foundation of your approach to protection and well-being. A CPP is a living document that should be used consistently, reviewed, and updated as often as necessary. It ...

February 13, 2024

The Power of a Drop-Off Policy and Check-in Benefits

Everyone is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of the children that attend your program. A drop-off policy is a critical element of a protected ministry. The drop-off policy outlines how your organization intends to accept children and defines what information must be collected ...